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Sabres GM: Team to match offer sheets for D Bowen Byram
The Buffalo Sabres will match any offer sheet to retain defenseman Bowen Byram but will entertain trade offers if the return would immediately help the team, general manager Kevyn Adams said Wednesday.,Byram, 24, is a restricted free agent. Adams told reporters he isn't interested in letting Byram w...

Halftime entertainer 'Red Panda' injured during WNBA performance
One of the most popular acts in halftime entertainment sustained an injury Tuesday night in Minneapolis as Rong "Krystal" Niu, better known under her stage name of "Red Panda," needed to be assisted off the court after falling during halftime of the WNBA Commissioner's Cup championship game between ...

Virginia swimmer Gretchen Walsh wins Honda Cup as top woman athlete
Virginia star swimmer Gretchen Walsh won the prestigious Honda Cup as the top Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year.,The other two finalists were UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers and Texas Tech softball player NiJaree Canady.,Walsh joins basketball legend Dawn Staley (1991) as the only Cavaliers ...

Reports: Tim Hardaway Jr. reaches deal with Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets reached an agreement on a one-year deal with Tim Hardaway Jr. on Tuesday, according to multiple media reports.,Per The Athletic, the deal is for the veteran minimum.,Hardaway, 33, was acquired last summer by the Detroit Pistons along with three draft picks from the Dallas Maverick...

Open Championship adopts 'last chance' Monday qualifier starting in 2026
The R&A is adopting a last-chance qualifier to pit a maximum of 12 players in a playoff for a final spot in the 2026 Open Championship next year at Royal Birkdale.,Mimicking the once-popular Monday qualifier at PGA Tour events, the thinking of the organizers of the oldest major in golf is to expand ...

Athletics C Shea Langeliers (oblique) homers in return from IL
The Athletics activated catcher Shea Langeliers from the injured list on Monday, and he helped himself to a three-run home run in his first plate appearance of a 6-4 victory over the host Tampa Bay Rays.,Langeliers, 27, played his first game since June 5. He was placed on the 10-day IL the following...

Report: Jaren Jackson Jr. to receive $240M deal from Grizzlies
Two-time All-Star big man Jaren Jackson Jr. is on the verge of agreeing to a five-year, $240 million deal with the Memphis Grizzlies, ESPN reported on Monday.,The final season of the deal in 2029-30 is a player option, according to the report.,Memphis also agreed to a three-year, $52.5 million deal ...

Reports: Jazz, Jordan Clarkson near buyout deal
Jordan Clarkson and the Utah Jazz are nearing a buyout agreement that would make the volume-scoring reserve guard an unrestricted free agent, ESPN reported Monday hours before free agency officially began. ,The NBA's 2020-21 Sixth Man of the Year averaged 16.2 points and 3.7 assists per game last se...

Preds acquire D Nicolas Hague, sign him to 4-year deal
Nashville officially announced the acquisition Monday of defenseman Nicolas Hague, who then signed a four-year, $22 million contract with the Predators.,The Predators sent forward Colton Sissons and defenseman Jeremy Lauzon to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for Hague and a conditional third-ro...

Reports: Knights trade D Nicolas Hague to Preds in 3-player deal
Freeing up salary-cap space ahead of Tuesday's free-agency period, the Vegas Golden Knights shipped defenseman Nicolas Hague to the Nashville Predators in exchange for defenseman Jeremy Lauzon and center Colton Sissons, according to multiple media reports on Sunday night. ,A restricted free agent wi...

After early low attendance, Atlanta fans turn out at CWC
ATLANTA -- At a FIFA Club World Cup match on June 19, Lionel Messi -- arguably the greatest player in the history of the sport -- scored a go-ahead free kick to give Inter Miami a 2-1 victory over FC Porto. ,While Messi delivering a winning goal is not surprising, what is unexpected is that the matc...

Gold Cup: Guatemala stuns Canada on PKs in quarterfinals
Jose Morales buried the winner in the seventh round of penalty kicks to propel Guatemala over Canada and into the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Sunday in Minneapolis.,Following a 1-1 draw, Canada and Guatemala went goal for goal through the first four rounds. Both their players missed in th...
NBA Rookie of the Year Race: Can Anyone Catch Cooper Flagg?
Cooper Flagg is the clear betting favorite for NBA Rookie of the Year, but Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey and Tre Johnson offer real value at plus odds....

Bojan Bogdanovic retires after 10 NBA seasons
Bojan Bogdanovic announced his retirement Sunday after 10 NBA seasons with six teams, citing injury.,"Sometimes in life, you don't choose the moment. The moment chooses you," the 6-foot-7 forward wrote in a social media post.,"After 14 months of battling a foot injury, two surgeries and countless ef...

WNBA commissioner applauds Candace Parker's 2-team jersey retirement
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert celebrated the career of Candace Parker on Sunday prior to the first of two jersey retirements for the long-time league superstar.,The Los Angeles Sparks will retire the two-time WNBA MVP's No. 3 jersey prior to Sunday's game against Parker's hometown Chicago Sky. P...

Panthers F Sam Bennett signs 8-year, $64M extension
Conn Smythe Trophy winner Sam Bennett signed an eight-year, $64 million extension with the Florida Panthers on Friday night.,Bennett, who turned 29 earlier this month, is now under contract through the 2032-33 season. The forward's new salary cap hit of $8 million per season is up sharply from $4.42...

Report: Club World Cup averaging 34,770 fans through group stage
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup posted an average attendance of 34,770 through its group stage of matches headed into the knockout stages, according to a Friday report from Sports Business Journal.,Taking place in the United States this year, many of the games were hosted in larger venues, mainly NFL s...

Rare Michael Jordan rookie card sells for record $2.5M
A signed 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan rookie card sold for a record $2.5 million at auction on Thursday.,And the kicker? There was only one bidder.,It is the highest price ever paid for a Jordan rookie card, according to the sports collectibles media platform Cllct. The winning -- and only -- bid of...

Report: Daily fantasy sports likely to be banned in California
California, the most populous of the 50 United States, already doesn't allow sports gambling.,Online daily fantasy games might soon be illegal in the Golden State, too.,California attorney general Rob Bonta is likely to ban fantasy sports gambling, KCRA 3 in Sacramento reported on Wednesday.,Daily f...

Blue Jackets bring back F Brendan Gaunce in trade with Wild
Columbus acquired former Blue Jackets forward Brendan Gaunce from the Minnesota Wild on Thursday in exchange for minor league forward Cameron Butler.,Gaunce, 31, collected one assist, four penalty minutes, seven blocked shots and 18 hits in 12 games last season, his lone campaign with the Wild.,For ...